New Rhodes
Songs From The Lodge
"Tonight Matthew (or Cat), I'm going to be Morrisey" is something New Rhodes singer James Williams might say, were he appearing in the final of Stars in their Eyes. He'd win it too, so good is his impression.
The songs zip along pleasantly enough and will presumably have the indie teens shaking the clubs, as well as the 30 somethings who still yearn for those indie teen years - jiving after the dinner parties. But having all songs sound like potential singles; chart-bothering singalongs loses points in my book. After a while, you want to grab the band and shake them 'Do something naughty!! Spit on the floor. Steal a Magazine. Anything!' However, when they do: "When you look in the mirror tell me what you see, because all I see is a useless, worthless piece of shit" (Cowardice), you feel a bit guilty that you made them do it. The style of Morrissey's singing, present; the wit of his lyrics, absent.
They are technically well put together songs, if slightly forgettable. I expect they'll get themselves quite a sizable following and they are certainly inoffensive enough to do so. But if your natural leaning is towards something with a touch more hair on its balls, this isn't going to do it for you.
Watch the video for "History of Britain" here.
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